An extraordinary anniversary of the city’s foundation, its 750th jubilee, prompted that the date be marked in a unique and appropriate manner. A contest was announced in 1981, and the winners were three artists from Šiauliai: A.Černiauskas, R.Jurėla and A.Višniūnas.
Sun Dial Square embodies the tree symbols related to the origins of the city, its history and name: the sun symbolizes the battle of Saulė, which was fought in the vicinity of Šiauliai, while the archer is related to the origin of the city‘s name. A legend tells us that the name of Šiauliai originated from the word "šaulys" meaning an archer.
The symbols of the sun and the archer unite the third one, the time. Hour-counting digits, 12, 3 and 6, are cast into the square floor. The sequence of the digits forms the figure 1236, i.e. the year when the name of Šiauliai was mentioned for the first time.

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An extraordinary anniversary of the city’s foundation, its 750th jubilee, prompted that the date be marked in a unique and appropriate manner. A contest was announced in 1981, and the winners were three artists from Šiauliai: A.Černiauskas, R.Jurėla and A.Višniūnas.
Sun Dial Square embodies the tree symbols related to the origins of the city, its history and name: the sun symbolizes the battle of Saulė, which was fought in the vicinity of Šiauliai, while the archer is related to the origin of the city‘s name. A legend tells us that the name of Šiauliai originated from the word "šaulys" meaning an archer.
The symbols of the sun and the archer unite the third one, the time. Hour-counting digits, 12, 3 and 6, are cast into the square floor. The sequence of the digits forms the figure 1236, i.e. the year when the name of Šiauliai was mentioned for the first time.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.32547700,55.93073800adrbr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Like some fantastic UFO rising into the sky, the observation and dining levels of the Vilnius TV tower have become more than a landmark for this Baltic nation – they represent its struggle for freedom and independence. It was at this tower in the waning years of the Soviet Union that more than a dozen people gave their lives as the Communists struggled to keep their empire from slipping through their fingers. The TV tower unites a people with its programs, and its iconic presence. It is a focal point for festivals, holidays, and rallies of all sort.

December, 2000 - Using long strings of lights, the tower is turned into a giant Christmas tree. The tradition continues each season until 2010, which is Lithuania’s 1,000th anniversary.

Like some fantastic UFO rising into the sky, the observation and dining levels of the Vilnius TV tower have become more than a landmark for this Baltic nation – they represent its struggle for freedom and independence. It was at this tower in the waning years of the Soviet Union that more than a dozen people gave their lives as the Communists struggled to keep their empire from slipping through their fingers. The TV tower unites a people with its programs, and its iconic presence. It is a focal point for festivals, holidays, and rallies of all sort.

December, 2000 - Using long strings of lights, the tower is turned into a giant Christmas tree. The tradition continues each season until 2010, which is Lithuania’s 1,000th anniversary.

Apparently, one can also bungee jump from the tower as well.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.21479800,54.68714200romulusnr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Looks a bit like a prison, or muesum, or just a school, but either way definitely an institution.

The Hill of Crosses is a site near the city of Šiauliai, northern Lithuania. It has been built over hundreds of years by devoted pilgrims from all over the world. Not only crosses, but giant crucifixes, carvings of Lithuanian patriots, statues of the Virgin Mary and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here and assembled into a growing religious tribute.

The real reason for the Hill's existence lies buried in Lithuania's history. The nearby industrial town of Šiauliai was founded in around 1230 AD, and was occupied by Teutonic knights during the 14th century. The first crosses were placed on the Hill during this time, probably to represent the faith and resistance of local Lithuanians against the foreign invaders. Since then, the place has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism despite the threats it has faced throughout history. Invaded by Russia in 1610, Lithuania disappeared altogether in the partitions of Poland carried out between 1772 and 1795. When the political structure of Eastern Europe fell apart in 1918, Lithuania once again declared its independence. Throughout this time, the Hill of Crosses was used as a place for Lithuanians to pray for peace, for their country, and for the loved ones they had lost.

Most recently, the site took on a special significance during the years 1944-1991, when Lithuania was officially part of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Continuing to travel to the Hill and leave their tributes, Lithuanians used it to demonstrate their allegiance to their original identity, religion and heritage. Although the Soviets worked hard to remove new crosses almost as soon as they arrived, and bulldozed the site at least three times, by 1985 they had given up.

On September 7, 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the Hill of Crosses, declaring it a place for hope, peace, love and sacrifice.

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The Hill of Crosses is a site near the city of Šiauliai, northern Lithuania. It has been built over hundreds of years by devoted pilgrims from all over the world. Not only crosses, but giant crucifixes, carvings of Lithuanian patriots, statues of the Virgin Mary and thousands of tiny effigies and rosaries have been brought here and assembled into a growing religious tribute.

The real reason for the Hill's existence lies buried in Lithuania's history. The nearby industrial town of Šiauliai was founded in around 1230 AD, and was occupied by Teutonic knights during the 14th century. The first crosses were placed on the Hill during this time, probably to represent the faith and resistance of local Lithuanians against the foreign invaders. Since then, the place has come to signify the peaceful endurance of Lithuanian Catholicism despite the threats it has faced throughout history. Invaded by Russia in 1610, Lithuania disappeared altogether in the partitions of Poland carried out between 1772 and 1795. When the political structure of Eastern Europe fell apart in 1918, Lithuania once again declared its independence. Throughout this time, the Hill of Crosses was used as a place for Lithuanians to pray for peace, for their country, and for the loved ones they had lost.

Most recently, the site took on a special significance during the years 1944-1991, when Lithuania was officially part of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Continuing to travel to the Hill and leave their tributes, Lithuanians used it to demonstrate their allegiance to their original identity, religion and heritage. Although the Soviets worked hard to remove new crosses almost as soon as they arrived, and bulldozed the site at least three times, by 1985 they had given up.

On September 7, 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the Hill of Crosses, declaring it a place for hope, peace, love and sacrifice.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.41602800,56.01526700AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000.

The Curonian Spit is a sandy peninsula that separates the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. It stretches in a slightly concave arc for a distance of 98km (52km in Lithuania, 46km in Russia) from the Kaliningrad peninsula to the town of Klaipeda, and it varies in width from 0.4 to 3.8km. which stretches for 72km and varies in width between 250m and 1.2km. The average height is 35m, but in places the dunes rise to more than 60m. Dune valleys divide the ridge into separate dune massifs, and capes are generally formed in front of these valleys. At the present time more than half the ridge is forested.

The most significant element of the Spit’s cultural heritage is represented by the old fishing settlements. The earliest of these were buried in sand when the woodland cover was removed. Those that have survived since the beginning of the 19th century are all to be found along the coast of the Curonian Lagoon. At the end of that century more elaborate buildings – lighthouses, churches, schools, and villas – began to be erected alongside the simpler vernacular houses. This was due in part to the fact that the Spit became a recreational centre: Juodkrante became famous as a health resort as early as 1840 and Nida, Preila, and Pervalka were given official recognition in this category in 1933.

The Curonian Spit is shared by both Lithuania and the Russian Oblast of Kaliningrad.

The Curonian Spit is a sandy peninsula that separates the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. It stretches in a slightly concave arc for a distance of 98km (52km in Lithuania, 46km in Russia) from the Kaliningrad peninsula to the town of Klaipeda, and it varies in width from 0.4 to 3.8km. which stretches for 72km and varies in width between 250m and 1.2km. The average height is 35m, but in places the dunes rise to more than 60m. Dune valleys divide the ridge into separate dune massifs, and capes are generally formed in front of these valleys. At the present time more than half the ridge is forested.

The most significant element of the Spit’s cultural heritage is represented by the old fishing settlements. The earliest of these were buried in sand when the woodland cover was removed. Those that have survived since the beginning of the 19th century are all to be found along the coast of the Curonian Lagoon. At the end of that century more elaborate buildings – lighthouses, churches, schools, and villas – began to be erected alongside the simpler vernacular houses. This was due in part to the fact that the Spit became a recreational centre: Juodkrante became famous as a health resort as early as 1840 and Nida, Preila, and Pervalka were given official recognition in this category in 1933.

The Curonian Spit is shared by both Lithuania and the Russian Oblast of Kaliningrad.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31421.05529800,55.38691200AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Home to the Lithuanian Song Festival

The building was designed at the end of the 18th century by the famous architect, Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevicius (1753-1798). The square, two-story structure, with its six Doric columns supporting its portico, faces a triangular square, looking out on the beginning of Pilies (Castle) Street. At the other end of Pilies Street stands another of the architect's creations, his masterpiece, the Cathedral. The buildings he designed connect the most important parts of Old Town: the Castle, seat of the Grand Duke, and the Town Hall, symbolizing the city's self-governance.

In 1387, the Lithuanian Grand Duke and Polish King, Jogaila, granted Vilnius the right of self-rule follooving the example of Magdeburg. A short time later, the city built the Town Hall (in German, "das Rathaus"), the seat of the City Council. The Town Hall is mentioned as early as 1432 to be standing in the same spot where its successor is now. Only Gothic basements are left from the old Town Hall of Vilnius. In 1572, Braun and Hohenberg's Atlas of European Cities pictured the Town Hall with a tower reaching for the sky. In the 17th century, the Town Hall clock was installed in it and bells were hung, in order to notify residents as to when to put out their lights or to warn them of some danger.

In the 17th century, the Town Hall contained courts, the burgomaster's office, the- merchants' council, the archives, a weapons room, a prison (near the gates), and, in the square itself, a place for punishment, the so-called poles of shame. All around the Town Hall were rows of stalls built with city funds.

The misfortunes of the city and the state did not leave the Town Hall unscathed. In 1610, there was a fire. From 1655 to 1661, there was the war with Russia. At the beginning of the 18th century, there was the Northern War. The Town Hall was often repaired and rebuilt. In 1748, a fire, starting near the Subacius gates, scorched the city, and the Town Hall went up in smoke, too. The task of restoring the building was entrusted to the well-known Vilnius architect, Jonas Kristupas Gliaubicius. The 138- foot-tall tower was reconstructed, two bells were hoisted to its peak, and a clock was installed below them. Architect T. Russelis finished the work in 1769. However, the restored tower a short time later began to sway. In 1781, the magistrate appealed for help to an architect, L. Stuoka-Gucevicius, who had just returned from abroad and at that time was building the Verkiai mansion for Bishop Ignas Masalskis. The young architect prepared a daring proposal for shoring up the tower, but he was not in time. Having just begun the work, on 19 June 1781, the tower collapsed with a roar, damaging the Town Hall building in the process. The same year, the architect drew up a proposal for a new tower, which a commission rejected. In 1786, he again submitted a proposal for reconstruction, three of them, in fact. They had to be approved by King Stanislovas Augustas Poniatovskis himself. At first, the architect proposed a more ambitious building, an extended acute-angled building, ending in a cross, with a side facade of colonnades and with a high, round tower adjacent to the rear facade. But a cheaper and more modest tower less design was chosen instead. Construction began in 1788, and then changing political fortunes put a halt to it. The second partition of the Commonwealth in 1793, Tadas Kosciuszka's rebellion in its wake, and the third partition of the Commonwealth in 1795, along with Lithuania's annexation by Russia, did not help matters along. The ?own Hall was finally finished in 1799, after the architect's death.

In 1845, it was decided to move the magistrate out of the Town Hall and reconstruct the building to serve as a town theater. The theater operated in the Town Hall until 1924. The building was no longer appropriate for the magistrate office's needs, so a Vilnius architect, Steponas Narembskis, submitted a proposal to restore the building for use in an official, representative role. From 1936 to 1939, the columns that had been torn down were restored and wide steps with marble banisters leading from the covered courtyard to the second floor were built. These changes harmoniously blended in with the interior.

However, the Town Hall is only now beginning to be used for the representative function it was intended for. In 1939, upon Lithuanians recovery of Vilnius, the Town Hall was completely restored, but in the autumn of 1940, by order of the Soviet authorities, the city's government was set up in it, and later, the State Art Museum was moved there. In 1995, the Art Museum moved to the Chodkevicius mansion, and the Town Hall was given back to the municipal government on 1 January 1998 The city authorities decided that the most appropriable use for the Town Hall was exactly that function which would best recall its historic past: a place for city celebrations, as in many of the old Town Halls of Europe.

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The building was designed at the end of the 18th century by the famous architect, Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevicius (1753-1798). The square, two-story structure, with its six Doric columns supporting its portico, faces a triangular square, looking out on the beginning of Pilies (Castle) Street. At the other end of Pilies Street stands another of the architect's creations, his masterpiece, the Cathedral. The buildings he designed connect the most important parts of Old Town: the Castle, seat of the Grand Duke, and the Town Hall, symbolizing the city's self-governance.

In 1387, the Lithuanian Grand Duke and Polish King, Jogaila, granted Vilnius the right of self-rule follooving the example of Magdeburg. A short time later, the city built the Town Hall (in German, "das Rathaus"), the seat of the City Council. The Town Hall is mentioned as early as 1432 to be standing in the same spot where its successor is now. Only Gothic basements are left from the old Town Hall of Vilnius. In 1572, Braun and Hohenberg's Atlas of European Cities pictured the Town Hall with a tower reaching for the sky. In the 17th century, the Town Hall clock was installed in it and bells were hung, in order to notify residents as to when to put out their lights or to warn them of some danger.

In the 17th century, the Town Hall contained courts, the burgomaster's office, the- merchants' council, the archives, a weapons room, a prison (near the gates), and, in the square itself, a place for punishment, the so-called poles of shame. All around the Town Hall were rows of stalls built with city funds.

The misfortunes of the city and the state did not leave the Town Hall unscathed. In 1610, there was a fire. From 1655 to 1661, there was the war with Russia. At the beginning of the 18th century, there was the Northern War. The Town Hall was often repaired and rebuilt. In 1748, a fire, starting near the Subacius gates, scorched the city, and the Town Hall went up in smoke, too. The task of restoring the building was entrusted to the well-known Vilnius architect, Jonas Kristupas Gliaubicius. The 138- foot-tall tower was reconstructed, two bells were hoisted to its peak, and a clock was installed below them. Architect T. Russelis finished the work in 1769. However, the restored tower a short time later began to sway. In 1781, the magistrate appealed for help to an architect, L. Stuoka-Gucevicius, who had just returned from abroad and at that time was building the Verkiai mansion for Bishop Ignas Masalskis. The young architect prepared a daring proposal for shoring up the tower, but he was not in time. Having just begun the work, on 19 June 1781, the tower collapsed with a roar, damaging the Town Hall building in the process. The same year, the architect drew up a proposal for a new tower, which a commission rejected. In 1786, he again submitted a proposal for reconstruction, three of them, in fact. They had to be approved by King Stanislovas Augustas Poniatovskis himself. At first, the architect proposed a more ambitious building, an extended acute-angled building, ending in a cross, with a side facade of colonnades and with a high, round tower adjacent to the rear facade. But a cheaper and more modest tower less design was chosen instead. Construction began in 1788, and then changing political fortunes put a halt to it. The second partition of the Commonwealth in 1793, Tadas Kosciuszka's rebellion in its wake, and the third partition of the Commonwealth in 1795, along with Lithuania's annexation by Russia, did not help matters along. The ?own Hall was finally finished in 1799, after the architect's death.

In 1845, it was decided to move the magistrate out of the Town Hall and reconstruct the building to serve as a town theater. The theater operated in the Town Hall until 1924. The building was no longer appropriate for the magistrate office's needs, so a Vilnius architect, Steponas Narembskis, submitted a proposal to restore the building for use in an official, representative role. From 1936 to 1939, the columns that had been torn down were restored and wide steps with marble banisters leading from the covered courtyard to the second floor were built. These changes harmoniously blended in with the interior.

However, the Town Hall is only now beginning to be used for the representative function it was intended for. In 1939, upon Lithuanians recovery of Vilnius, the Town Hall was completely restored, but in the autumn of 1940, by order of the Soviet authorities, the city's government was set up in it, and later, the State Art Museum was moved there. In 1995, the Art Museum moved to the Chodkevicius mansion, and the Town Hall was given back to the municipal government on 1 January 1998 The city authorities decided that the most appropriable use for the Town Hall was exactly that function which would best recall its historic past: a place for city celebrations, as in many of the old Town Halls of Europe.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.28694400,54.67810000AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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From www.airport.siauliai.lt:

Siauliai International Airport is located in the South East of Siauliai city, in the North of Lithuania. It covers the area of 471 hectares. The airport was one of the largest military airports in the former Soviet Union.

Siauliai Airport was constructed before World War II and was used as a military base by the Air Forces of Independent Lithuania. After WW II when Soviet Military Aviation Forces took control over the airport two parallel runways of 3.500 meters length were constructed.
From the very beginning of reconstruction (started in 1995) it was decided to design a cargo airport in Siauliai. After two years reconstruction carried out by "Philips Projects" CAT I state-of-art navigation systems, communication and meteorological observation devices, lighting system were installed, the new Air Traffic Control Tower and passenger terminal constructed. Siauliai International Airport was awarded with ICAO CAT I and officially inaugurated on 28 August, 1997.

Bomber base with revetments for 40 large aircraft and alert area with about 10 fighter-size revetments. Sole operating location for Tu-126 Moss, which was retired in 1984. Civilian terminal north side; facility is listed by Jeppesen as International.

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Siauliai International Airport is located in the South East of Siauliai city, in the North of Lithuania. It covers the area of 471 hectares. The airport was one of the largest military airports in the former Soviet Union.

Siauliai Airport was constructed before World War II and was used as a military base by the Air Forces of Independent Lithuania. After WW II when Soviet Military Aviation Forces took control over the airport two parallel runways of 3.500 meters length were constructed.
From the very beginning of reconstruction (started in 1995) it was decided to design a cargo airport in Siauliai. After two years reconstruction carried out by "Philips Projects" CAT I state-of-art navigation systems, communication and meteorological observation devices, lighting system were installed, the new Air Traffic Control Tower and passenger terminal constructed. Siauliai International Airport was awarded with ICAO CAT I and officially inaugurated on 28 August, 1997.

Bomber base with revetments for 40 large aircraft and alert area with about 10 fighter-size revetments. Sole operating location for Tu-126 Moss, which was retired in 1984. Civilian terminal north side; facility is listed by Jeppesen as International.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.39384100,55.89495100AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Formerly Gintaras Stadium; apparently no longer in use(?).

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Owned by Lithuanian company Mažeikių Nafta, it is the only oil terminal in the Baltic states.

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The old Vilnius karting race track is reconstructed according to international standards. The karts are from M. Schumacher's karting center - they are the most powerful in Lithuania

Standing at the foot of Gediminas hill, Vilnius Cathedral is Lithuania’s spiritual and political centre. It is thought that in pagan times this was the location of an altar, an eternal fire, or even a temple to Perkūnas. King Mindaugas built the original cathedral in 1251 after his conversion to Christianity. In 1387, on the occasion of the official conversion of the whole of Lithuania to Christianity, a gothic style cathedral was built. The coronation ceremonies of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania from Vytautas to Žygimantas Augustas took place there. Due to fires, wars, and unstable ground, the Cathedral was rebuilt more than once. As a result, gothic, renaissance, and baroque styles are reflected in its architectural history.
The most beautiful part of the Cathedral, the baroque chapel of St Casimir, was built in 1623–1636 at the initiative of King Sigismundus Vasa. The chapel contains a unique 18th century goblet-shaped pulpit and 18th century silver-plated statues of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and Kings of Poland. After the last reconstruction was performed according to the design of Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevičius, the church acquired the strict quadrangular shape favoured by French classicism. The Cathedral was the most monumental building with the purest classical style in the entire territory of the Polish-Lithuanian state (Rzeczpospolita). Now, a tall portico with 6 Doric columns and sculptures by the Italian sculptor, T. Righi, which stand in the niches, decorate the main fasade of the Cathedral. The tympanum portrays the sacrifice of Noah.
The interior of the Cathedral is also very rich: there are more than 40 artworks from the 16th–19th centuries inside, both frescoes and small and large pictures. A museum, with an exposition reflecting the history of the building from the pagan temple until the present day, is located in the Cathedral’s catacombs. During the restoration of the Cathedral, the very first floor, laid in the days of Mindaugas, was found in addition to the remains of the cathedral built in 1387, the altars of a pagan temple, and other archaeological finds. A fresco dated to the end of the 14th century, the oldest known fresco in Lithuania, was found on the wall of one of the underground chapels.

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Standing at the foot of Gediminas hill, Vilnius Cathedral is Lithuania’s spiritual and political centre. It is thought that in pagan times this was the location of an altar, an eternal fire, or even a temple to Perkūnas. King Mindaugas built the original cathedral in 1251 after his conversion to Christianity. In 1387, on the occasion of the official conversion of the whole of Lithuania to Christianity, a gothic style cathedral was built. The coronation ceremonies of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania from Vytautas to Žygimantas Augustas took place there. Due to fires, wars, and unstable ground, the Cathedral was rebuilt more than once. As a result, gothic, renaissance, and baroque styles are reflected in its architectural history.
The most beautiful part of the Cathedral, the baroque chapel of St Casimir, was built in 1623–1636 at the initiative of King Sigismundus Vasa. The chapel contains a unique 18th century goblet-shaped pulpit and 18th century silver-plated statues of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania and Kings of Poland. After the last reconstruction was performed according to the design of Laurynas Stuoka-Gucevičius, the church acquired the strict quadrangular shape favoured by French classicism. The Cathedral was the most monumental building with the purest classical style in the entire territory of the Polish-Lithuanian state (Rzeczpospolita). Now, a tall portico with 6 Doric columns and sculptures by the Italian sculptor, T. Righi, which stand in the niches, decorate the main fasade of the Cathedral. The tympanum portrays the sacrifice of Noah.
The interior of the Cathedral is also very rich: there are more than 40 artworks from the 16th–19th centuries inside, both frescoes and small and large pictures. A museum, with an exposition reflecting the history of the building from the pagan temple until the present day, is located in the Cathedral’s catacombs. During the restoration of the Cathedral, the very first floor, laid in the days of Mindaugas, was found in addition to the remains of the cathedral built in 1387, the altars of a pagan temple, and other archaeological finds. A fresco dated to the end of the 14th century, the oldest known fresco in Lithuania, was found on the wall of one of the underground chapels.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.28783200,54.68589400AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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From www.turizmas.vilnius.lt:

The dome of the St Casimir’s Church and the Jogailaitis family crown on top of it are one of the dominating structures in the panorama of the Old Town. This was the very first baroque church in Lithuania, which the Jesuits built during 1604–1618 in memory of Saint Prince Casimir and with the support of the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Leonas Sapiega.
St. Casimir’s Church is one of the earliest, classic baroque structures in the city. It was designed after a famous foremost baroque church in Rome. In the middle of the 18th century during the reconstruction of the church, a several-tiered dome with the high lantern surmounted by a crown was built. This is the only such large and impressive dome in the entire lands of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The interior was made extraordinarily ornate during the reconstruction.
In 1812, Napoleon’s army damaged the church. After the uprising of 1830–1831, it was turned into an Orthodox church and unsuccessfully reconstructed. During 1864–1868, the Cathedral of St Michael was installed in it according to the design of the architect, N. Tchiagin. In 1917, St Casimir’s Church was at last returned to the Catholics but was again damaged during the World War II and was closed. In 1961, it was adapted to the needs of a Museum of Atheism. Later the museum was abolished and the church returned to the believers again.
An exceptional feature of the interior is the wonderfully organised space. The church is decorated with three decorative and ornate late baroque style altars, which were created by T. Žebrauskas in 1749–1755. 17th century frescos have survived in the basement. The construction of the monastery dates back to 1604–1615. This had a library and a hospital and many famous Jesuits used to live there. The first Lithuanian gymnasium of Vilnius (1915-1919), later, A. Vienuolis Secondary School, operated within these buildings.

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The dome of the St Casimir’s Church and the Jogailaitis family crown on top of it are one of the dominating structures in the panorama of the Old Town. This was the very first baroque church in Lithuania, which the Jesuits built during 1604–1618 in memory of Saint Prince Casimir and with the support of the Grand Chancellor of Lithuania, Leonas Sapiega.
St. Casimir’s Church is one of the earliest, classic baroque structures in the city. It was designed after a famous foremost baroque church in Rome. In the middle of the 18th century during the reconstruction of the church, a several-tiered dome with the high lantern surmounted by a crown was built. This is the only such large and impressive dome in the entire lands of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The interior was made extraordinarily ornate during the reconstruction.
In 1812, Napoleon’s army damaged the church. After the uprising of 1830–1831, it was turned into an Orthodox church and unsuccessfully reconstructed. During 1864–1868, the Cathedral of St Michael was installed in it according to the design of the architect, N. Tchiagin. In 1917, St Casimir’s Church was at last returned to the Catholics but was again damaged during the World War II and was closed. In 1961, it was adapted to the needs of a Museum of Atheism. Later the museum was abolished and the church returned to the believers again.
An exceptional feature of the interior is the wonderfully organised space. The church is decorated with three decorative and ornate late baroque style altars, which were created by T. Žebrauskas in 1749–1755. 17th century frescos have survived in the basement. The construction of the monastery dates back to 1604–1615. This had a library and a hospital and many famous Jesuits used to live there. The first Lithuanian gymnasium of Vilnius (1915-1919), later, A. Vienuolis Secondary School, operated within these buildings.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.28874300,54.67766700AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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From www.turizmas.vilnius.lt:

The Cathedral’s bell tower (57 m or 187 ft) was built atop a Lower Castle defensive tower. Its oldest underground square section was even built in the 13th century on the bottom of the old riverbed. The bell tower acquired its present appearance after the 1801 reconstruction.

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The Cathedral’s bell tower (57 m or 187 ft) was built atop a Lower Castle defensive tower. Its oldest underground square section was even built in the 13th century on the bottom of the old riverbed. The bell tower acquired its present appearance after the 1801 reconstruction.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.28680600,54.68574500romulusnr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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The Cathedral is situated in the centre of the city. The architectural complex of the Cathedral consists of the Cathedral itself and a churchyard fence with a gate. The construction of Sts. & Apostles Peter and Paul’s Church began in 1594 on the site of a decayed wooden church.

The building was erected in the Renaissance style, with quite a few features typical of mediaeval architecture. In 1997, the church was granted the status of a cathedral.

There are a number of stories telling why the Cathedral was built at this place, and not somewhere else. A legend has it that upon a time a huge ox wandered to Šiauliai, lay down to rest, and passed away in its sleep. As the time passed, the wind covered the dead ox with dust and sand, and thus a small hill occurred. It is that hill Sts. & Apostles Peter and Paul’s Cathedral stands on today.

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The Cathedral is situated in the centre of the city. The architectural complex of the Cathedral consists of the Cathedral itself and a churchyard fence with a gate. The construction of Sts. & Apostles Peter and Paul’s Church began in 1594 on the site of a decayed wooden church.

The building was erected in the Renaissance style, with quite a few features typical of mediaeval architecture. In 1997, the church was granted the status of a cathedral.

There are a number of stories telling why the Cathedral was built at this place, and not somewhere else. A legend has it that upon a time a huge ox wandered to Šiauliai, lay down to rest, and passed away in its sleep. As the time passed, the wind covered the dead ox with dust and sand, and thus a small hill occurred. It is that hill Sts. & Apostles Peter and Paul’s Cathedral stands on today.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.32035400,55.93269400neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Kaunas Mosque or Vytautas the Great Mosque is one of four remaining mosques in Lithuania. It is located in Centras eldership, Kaunas. It is the only brick mosque in Lithuania.
A wooden Kaunas Mosque was first built in 1860. It was replaced by a brick mosque in 1930 with the aid of the state of Lithuania.

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A wooden Kaunas Mosque was first built in 1860. It was replaced by a brick mosque in 1930 with the aid of the state of Lithuania.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.92839457,54.89436593boothy443 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Home pitch to Žalgiris Vilnius and FC Vilnius.

The church and the Orthodox monastery were built in this location by the brotherhood of the Holy Trinity in 1567. The brick church was erected in 1638 and reconstructed and decorated in the rococo style by the architect, J.K. Glaubitz, during 1749–1753. The simple massive bell tower adds to the calm and symmetric exterior of the church with its two early baroque towers and high (49 m or 161 ft) dome. Inside the building, there is a great deal of ornate décor from the 18th century. The wooden baroque iconostas, which was created in the late baroque style by J.K. Glaubitz, is especially valuable. The church's vaulting is adorned with a big copula and the fasade by two small towers. In 1826–1851, an underground crypt was installed under the iconostas for the burial of the remains of Saints Jonas, Eustchijus, and Antanas, who were the courtiers of Algirdas. At the initiative of Muravyov, the church was reconstructed: the dome was rebuilt and the facade changed significantly.

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The church and the Orthodox monastery were built in this location by the brotherhood of the Holy Trinity in 1567. The brick church was erected in 1638 and reconstructed and decorated in the rococo style by the architect, J.K. Glaubitz, during 1749–1753. The simple massive bell tower adds to the calm and symmetric exterior of the church with its two early baroque towers and high (49 m or 161 ft) dome. Inside the building, there is a great deal of ornate décor from the 18th century. The wooden baroque iconostas, which was created in the late baroque style by J.K. Glaubitz, is especially valuable. The church's vaulting is adorned with a big copula and the fasade by two small towers. In 1826–1851, an underground crypt was installed under the iconostas for the burial of the remains of Saints Jonas, Eustchijus, and Antanas, who were the courtiers of Algirdas. At the initiative of Muravyov, the church was reconstructed: the dome was rebuilt and the facade changed significantly.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.29085500,54.67551500AlbinoFlea (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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These sites are described in the November 2005 issue of the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, in the article entitled: The First Lake-Dwellers of Lithuania: Late Bronze Age Pile Settlements on Lake Luokesas

The abstract:

Lake Luokesas in Lithuania has become the centre of attention in northern European wetland archaeological research after the discovery of two Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pile dwellings. Their unique location, chronology and building techniques have the potential to revolutionise our understanding of important aspects of wetland communities in later prehistoric Europe.

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The abstract:

Lake Luokesas in Lithuania has become the centre of attention in northern European wetland archaeological research after the discovery of two Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pile dwellings. Their unique location, chronology and building techniques have the potential to revolutionise our understanding of important aspects of wetland communities in later prehistoric Europe.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.42227700,55.21232800romulusnr (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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The Museum of Genocide Victims was established October 14, 1992 at the same building where plans of deportations and arrests of the population, persecution of the opponents, suppression of resistance were created and carried out by Soviet repression institutions from 1940 to 1991. For the whole Lithuanian nation, this building is a symbol of the 50-year Soviet occupation. The museum, which was established in former KGB headquarters, is the only one of its kind in former Soviet republics.
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It is named after the Lithuanian pilots Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas and was built in 1925. It is currently the home ground of the Lithuania national football team and football club FBK Kaunas.

The all-seater stadium holds 8,500. In 1998 the stadium was renovated.

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The all-seater stadium holds 8,500. In 1998 the stadium was renovated.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.93723000,54.89749000neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Kaunas Castle is located in Kaunas, Lithuania. Archeological evidence suggests that it was originally built during the mid-14th century, in the Gothic style. Its site is strategic – a rise on the banks of the Nemunas River near its confluence with the Neris River. At the beginning of the 21st century, about one-third of the castle was still standing.

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These sites are described in the November 2005 issue of the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, in the article entitled: The First Lake-Dwellers of Lithuania: Late Bronze Age Pile Settlements on Lake Luokesas

The abstract:

Lake Luokesas in Lithuania has become the centre of attention in northern European wetland archaeological research after the discovery of two Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pile dwellings. Their unique location, chronology and building techniques have the potential to revolutionise our understanding of important aspects of wetland communities in later prehistoric Europe.

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The abstract:

Lake Luokesas in Lithuania has become the centre of attention in northern European wetland archaeological research after the discovery of two Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pile dwellings. Their unique location, chronology and building techniques have the potential to revolutionise our understanding of important aspects of wetland communities in later prehistoric Europe.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.41206400,55.20841000milwhcky (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Construction of this office building completed in 2008. It features a 1924 1000 Litu banknote design consisting of 4,500 glass pieces.

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St. Michael the Archangel's Church or the Garrison Church is a Roman Catholic church in Kaunas, Lithuania, closing the perspective of the Laisvės alėja, the main pedestrian street. It was built between 1891 and 1895 in Neo-Byzantine style for the garrison of Kaunas Fortress.

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A hill over Vilnius city called Barbakanas contains some masonry buildings. It is the former Vilnius defensive wall and the bastion. Nowadays used as a nice place to relax, have a rest or join nice friend companies, long time ago it was a place where trash and death flourished.

In the junction of 15-16th centuries Lithuania faced threat of tartars and fast growing Russia. Inhabitants of Vilnius felt unsafe thus they asked the then leading Grand Duke Aleksandras to build a defensive wall. Under such circumstances, the defensive wall was started to build in 1503 by citizens themselves. These who were too weak to brick the masonry, still had to build the wall of wooden sharp stakes.

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In the junction of 15-16th centuries Lithuania faced threat of tartars and fast growing Russia. Inhabitants of Vilnius felt unsafe thus they asked the then leading Grand Duke Aleksandras to build a defensive wall. Under such circumstances, the defensive wall was started to build in 1503 by citizens themselves. These who were too weak to brick the masonry, still had to build the wall of wooden sharp stakes.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.29304300,54.67707200mlc1us (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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A museum dedicated to collecting and exhibiting sculptures and carvings of devils from all over the world. As of 2009, its holdings encompass about 3,000 exhibits.

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jamesstl: "The contents of this YouTube clip [in the more info link] suggests the location may be a former CIA rendition camp. The clip mentions a camp with a possible air strip 40KM south of Vilnius and 30KM south of Vilnius Intl Airport. The location seems to fit the description."

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The Vytautas the Great War Museum is a museum in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was opened on 16 February 1936 and named after Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania. The museum displays historical artefacts pertaining to Lithuania and Kaunas from prehistoric times to the present day, including a large collection of historical weapons. There are expositions dedicated to the military skills of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vytautas the Great Chapel, collections of weapons, firearms, ammunition, army uniforms of various states, defense of the Kaunas Fortress in 1915, and others. The airplane Lituanica, on which Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas flew across the Atlantic Ocean in 1933, is on display and remains a popular exhibition.

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Valakampiai Bridge (Lithuanian: Valakampių tiltas) also known as Valakupiai Bridge (Lithuanian: Valakupių tiltas) is a bridge across Neris River, that connects Žirmūnai and Antakalnis districts of Vilnius. Built in 1972. As of 2007, it is the longest bridge in Vilnius, 341.5 meters long and approximately 21.0 meters wide. The bridge has six spans: the major one, 100.0 meters long is over the river, the second one is on the left bank and four-span viaduct is on the right bank. It is made of ferroconcrete blocks, connected by wire fibers into inseparable ferroconcrete beams.

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Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant is a two-unit RBMK-1500 nuclear power station in Visaginas, Lithuania. It is named after a larger nearby town Ignalina. Unit #1 was closed in December 2004, as a condition of Lithuania's entry into the European Union; the plant is similar to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in its lack of a robust containment structure. The remaining unit, as of 2006, supplied about 70% of Lithuania's electrical demand. Unit #2 is tentatively scheduled for closure in 2009. Proposals have been made to construct another nuclear power plant at the same site.

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In 1960 more than 10 000 Soviet soldiers started secret works in Žemaitija National Park that took 2 years. The out of the way forest near Plungė was carefully chosen to become a secret base to carry the Soviet Nuclear Weapons. The base was situated here and became famous as a Plokštinė nuclear missile launch site. The base was one of the top Soviet military secrets that was revealed by USA reconnaissance only in 1978.

The Plokštinė nuclear missile launch site started operating around three years after it was established. It included 4 silos that took in missiles of the R- 12 U/ SS-4 kind.

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The Plokštinė nuclear missile launch site started operating around three years after it was established. It included 4 silos that took in missiles of the R- 12 U/ SS-4 kind.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31421.90568700,56.03171300neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Kaunas State Musical Theatre is musical theatre in Kaunas, Lithuania. It was established on November 27, 1940 in former State Theatre hall adjoining the Laisvės Alėja. For some time it was playing mostly operettas.

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Šiauliai Arena is the largest arena in Šiauliai, Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The basketball club BC Šiauliai, which currently competes in the domestic LKL and ULEB Cup, uses the facility for all of its European and LKL home fixtures. It opened on July 25, 2007. The arena will host the Eurobasket 2011 Group B matches from 31 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.

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The Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) is one of the largest technical universities in the Baltic States.

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Kaunas International Airport started operations in 1988 when airport activities were moved from S. Darius and S. Girėnas Airport, the other airport near Kaunas. In 1991, after Lithuania's independence, it gained the status of an international airport. In 1996 it became a member of Airports Council International (ACI) and it began to take part in the activities of the "Lithuanian Airports" association. Kaunas airport was used by aircraft YAK-40, and YAK-42 of local Aeroflot branch since 1988. The flight range was moderate and there were some scheduled flights from Kaunas to Kiev, Kharkiv, Moscow, Odessa, Simferopol, and Šiauliai. Regional airline Air Lithuania based in Kaunas operated scheduled and charter flights from Kaunas to Budapest, Billund, Hamburg, Malmö, and Oslo from 1993 till 2004.

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The Europa Tower (Lithuanian: Europos bokštas) is the tallest skyscraper in the Baltic states. It is located in a district of Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, called Šnipiškės. It rises 148 meters above ground level. It was designed by the Vilnius based, Audrius Ambrasas Architects Company. Dominating the skyline of the newly developing New City Center, the building was completed and officially opened on 1 May 2004, as part of Lithuania's celebrations upon entering the European Union. The skyscraper caused some controversy among some of the public and some watch-dog groups because of its interference with the historic skyline of the Vilnius' Old Town. Despite varying opinions, the tower is now often regarded as a modern landmark of the Lithuanian capital. There is an observation deck on the open roof terrace at 114 m (374 ft).

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Lake Drūkšiai, also called Lake Drysviaty or Lake Drysvyaty, or Drisvyaty (Belarusian: Дрысвяты, pronounced [drɨˈsʲvʲatɨ]; Russian: Дрисвяты) is the largest of the Braslau Lakes located partly in the northeastern part of Lithuania and partly in the Vitebsk Voblast, in Belarus. The lake water was used to cool the reactors of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

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The Palanga Amber Museum in Palanga, Lithuania, is a branch of the Lithuanian Art Museum. It is housed in the restored 19th-century Tiškevičiai Palace and is surrounded by the Palanga Botanical Garden. The museum's collection of amber comprises about 28,000 pieces, of which about 15,000 contain inclusions of insects, spiders, or plants. About 4,500 pieces of amber are exhibited; many of these are items of artwork and jewelry.

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Grūtas Park (unofficially known as Stalin's World; Lithuanian: Grūto parkas) is a sculpture garden of Soviet-era statues and an exposition of other Soviet ideological relics from the times of the Lithuanian SSR.

After Lithuania regained its independence in 1990, various Soviet statues were taken down and dumped in different places. Malinauskas requested the Lithuanian authorities to grant him the possession of the sculptures, so that he could build a privately-financed museum. This Soviet-theme park was created in the wetlands of the Dzūkija National Park. Many of its features are re-creations of Soviet Gulag prison camps: wooden paths, guard towers, and barbed-wire fences.

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After Lithuania regained its independence in 1990, various Soviet statues were taken down and dumped in different places. Malinauskas requested the Lithuanian authorities to grant him the possession of the sculptures, so that he could build a privately-financed museum. This Soviet-theme park was created in the wetlands of the Dzūkija National Park. Many of its features are re-creations of Soviet Gulag prison camps: wooden paths, guard towers, and barbed-wire fences.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31424.07902700,54.02069800neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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The exact date when the first Gothic style church dedicated to apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, was built is unknown, but it was first mentioned in writing sources in 1413. The first parochial school in Kaunas at the St. Peter and St. Paul church was mentioned in 1473. The construction works were concluded only in 1624. The church greatly suffered from wars in 1655 and was rebuilt in 1671 and gained some Renaissance features

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The exact date when the first Gothic style church dedicated to apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, was built is unknown, but it was first mentioned in writing sources in 1413. The first parochial school in Kaunas at the St. Peter and St. Paul church was mentioned in 1473. The construction works were concluded only in 1624. The church greatly suffered from wars in 1655 and was rebuilt in 1671 and gained some Renaissance features]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.88916880,54.89721450Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Kaunas Mosque or Vytautas the Great Mosque (Lithuanian: Vytauto Didžiojo Mečetė) is one of four remaining mosques in Lithuania. It is located in Centras eldership, Kaunas. It is the only brick mosque in Lithuania.

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The National Museum of Lithuania, established in 1952, is a state-sponsored historical museum that encompasses several significant structures and a wide collection of written materials and artifacts. It also organizes archeological digs in Lithuania.

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The Alytus Arena is a universal indoor arena in Alytus, Lithuania. It was opened in 1981. Its reconstruction began in 2009 and was completed by the end of 2010. The arena was officially opened on 12 February 2011. The arena will be hosting the Group C games of EuroBasket 2011 from 31 August 2011 to 5 September 2011.

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Church of St. Gertrude is located in the Old Town of Kaunas and is one of the oldest Brick Gothic churches in Lithuania. Located just off Laisvės alėja (Freedom Avenue), the church is somewhat hidden away and can be accessed from Laisves aleja through a gate at a hotel which is located nearby the Court building on Laisves aleja.
The exact date when the church was built is unknown, but it must have been in the 15th century.

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The exact date when the church was built is unknown, but it must have been in the 15th century.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31423.90155882,54.89745271neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Communications History Museum ia a museum supported by Teo LT AB, former AB Lietuvos Telekomas, in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The building is an old merchant house, where were storages for grain to be exported. The building was taken in the use of the communications from 1830's in a form of the horse post and an inn according to the project by Joseph Poussier. It was one of the largest post stations in Europe. In the end of the 19th century Kaunas City Museum was situated in the building too.

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Trakai Island Castle is located in Trakai, Lithuania on an island of Lake Galvė. The castle is sometimes referred to as "Little Marienburg". The construction of the stone castle was begun in the 14th century by Kęstutis, and around 1409 major works were completed by his son Vytautas the Great, who died in this castle in 1430. Trakai was one of the main centers of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the castle held great strategic importance.

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The Lithuanian Art Museum was initially established in Vilnius in 1933 as the Vilnius City Museum. It houses Lithuania's largest art collection.

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The Historical Presidential Palace is a Neo-baroque building in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania that served as the Presidential Palace during the interwar years. Today, the palace is a branch of the M. K. Čiurlionis National Art Museum.

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Church of St. Francis Xavier is located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. The church dedicated to St. Francis Xavier was built at the Town Hall Square in the Old Town of Kaunas by Jesuits. They opened their first residence in Kaunas in 1642 and established a chapel in the House of Perkūnas in 1643. Later they also founded a first four-form school in the city in 1649. The construction of the church started in 1666, and it was consecrated in 1722.

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The Kaunas Hydroelectric Power Plant, located on the Nemunas River about 7.4 kilometres (4.6 mi) southeast of downtown Kaunas, Lithuania, was completed in 1960. Its dam created the Kaunas Reservoir. Owned by Lietuvos Energija, it operates in conjunction with the Kruonis Pumped Storage Plant.

The plant, which has a capacity of 100.8 megawatts, generated 316 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2002. It supplies about 3% of the electrical demand in Lithuania.

A renovation was begun in 2005, with work to be performed in partnership with the multinational conglomerate Alstom. The first phase was completed in November 2008; completion is scheduled for the end of 2009.

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The plant, which has a capacity of 100.8 megawatts, generated 316 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2002. It supplies about 3% of the electrical demand in Lithuania.

A renovation was begun in 2005, with work to be performed in partnership with the multinational conglomerate Alstom. The first phase was completed in November 2008; completion is scheduled for the end of 2009.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31424.24965900,54.79667700Mike1989 (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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Lukiškės Prison (Lithuanian: Lukiškių tardymo izoliatorius kalėjimas) is a prison in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, near the Lukiškės Square. As of 2007, it houses approximately 1,000 prisoners and employs around 250 prison guards. Most prisoners are there under temporary arrest awaiting court decisions or transfers to other detention facilities, but there is also a permanent prison with about 180 inmates; about 80 of whom are serving for life. After more than a century of continuous service, the prison suffers from overcrowding and is in need of investment in thorough improvements. The prison is located in a prestigious area, next to the Seimas Palace. Discussions about relocating it have continued for several years, but the process is slow and is estimated to be completed by 2014.

The prison became more notorious during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania, when it was used by the Gestapo and Lithuanian Saugumas as a holding cell for thousands of Jews from the Vilna Ghetto and Poles, picked up in Łapankas in reprisals for actions by the Polish resistance. The majority were taken to the outskirts of Vilnius and executed at Ponary (Paneriai). When Soviets reoccupied the territory in 1944, the prison was returned to the NKVD who detained thousands of Polish activists and partisans of Armia Krajowa.

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The prison became more notorious during the Nazi occupation of Lithuania, when it was used by the Gestapo and Lithuanian Saugumas as a holding cell for thousands of Jews from the Vilna Ghetto and Poles, picked up in Łapankas in reprisals for actions by the Polish resistance. The majority were taken to the outskirts of Vilnius and executed at Ponary (Paneriai). When Soviets reoccupied the territory in 1944, the prison was returned to the NKVD who detained thousands of Polish activists and partisans of Armia Krajowa.]]>1root://styleMaps#default+nicon=0x304+hicon=0x31425.26737500,54.69211000neotrix (VirtualGlobetrotting)
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House of Perkūnas is one of the most original and archaic Gothic secular buildings, located in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania. Originally built by Hanseatic merchants and served as their office from 1440 till 1532, it was sold in the 16th century to the Jesuits who had established a chapel there in 1643. The Jesuits have also completed the Church of St. Francis Xavier at the Town Hall Square in 1722

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This spot is also claimed to be the center of Europe. Actually it is a golf course also called the Center of Europe

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The Presidential Palace (Lithuanian: Prezidentūra), located in Vilnius Old Town, is the official office and eventual official residence of the President of Lithuania. The palace dates back to the 14th century and during its history it has undergone various reconstructions, supervised by prominent architects, including Laurynas Gucevičius and Vasily Stasov. In 1997 the palace became the official seat of the President of Lithuania.

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Vytautas' the Great Church of the Assumption of The Holy Virgin Mary is a Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Kaunas, Lithuania, and is one of the oldest churches in the city.

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The Segway PT is a two-wheeled, self-balancing, battery-powered electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen. It is produced by Segway Inc. of New Hampshire, USA. The name Segway is a homophone of the word segue, meaning smooth transition. PT is an abbreviation for personal transporter.

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The Vilnius TV Tower (Lithuanian: Vilniaus televizijos bokštas) is a 326.5 m (1,071 ft) tower in the Karoliniškės microdistrict of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is the tallest structure in Lithuania, and is occupied by the SC Lithuanian Radio and Television Centre (Lithuanian: AB Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos centras).

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Vilnius Town Hall (Lithuanian: Vilniaus rotušė) is a historical town hall in the square of the same name in the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania.